Material Handler

Spectrum Plastics Group•New Brighton, MN

About The Position

The Material Handler stages and tracks raw bar stock and inventory, supports machining operations, and transitions to secondary operations when primary material-handling and machine-support tasks are not needed. The role also performs assembly, part inspection, gauging, and measurement tasks according to work instructions and print specifications. The Material Handler is responsible for protecting confidential information and intellectual property, following safety requirements, and completing other assigned projects and duties.

Requirements

At least one year of Press Operator/Finisher experience or one year of experience assembling medical products.
Experience with, or demonstrated ability to perform, all tasks required for the Manufacturing Associate II position.
Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.
Ability to stand while running power equipment.
Manual dexterity, including grasping and pinching.
20/20 vision with or without corrective lenses.

Responsibilities

Create primary operations work orders, labels, and lot numbers for production runs as requested by Leads.
Pull material from the correct rack location based on item and lot numbers, and scan material with a Niton analyzer before staging bar stock at a work center.
Advance inventory in the system at the end of a run using Donatelle Shop Floor or Production Reporting Assistant transactions.
Rescan material being returned for quality assurance and return bar stock to its proper location.
Monitor and maintain raw bar stock inventory and locations in the stock room and on the production floor.
Perform Manufacturing Associate III duties and other secondary operations duties when primary material-handling duties are satisfied.
Cycle count material and machine tooling in DPC and the stockroom, and color code new stock that must be filed.
Verify bar stock ends are color coded according to Standard Work Instruction.
Change oil and clean machines on schedule or as needed; monitor and maintain fluids used in the DPC machining department.
Collect chips from machine chip totes, return oil from totes to machines, and maintain, spin, and clean chip-spinning material.
Verify material using a material analyzer gun and organize or store palletized material using a forklift.
Set up and monitor auxiliary equipment, including hone fixtures and deburring or washing machines.
Operate auxiliary equipment, including hone fixtures, deburring or washing machines, and a spring welder.
Weigh, sort, and package parts according to work instructions; perform part assembly as required, including careful handling of very small parts.
Visually inspect and gauge parts for foreign material and defects according to work instructions.
Use microscopes and other measurement tools to assess part quality and verify production parts meet print specifications dimensionally and visually.
Assist machining and secondary operations with deburring, inspection, and measurement documentation using precision measuring instruments.
Refer deficiencies to production support personnel and generate material review requests for suspect product when necessary.
Protect Donatelle confidential information and intellectual property, follow safety requirements in the safety manual, and perform other assigned projects and duties.